Does stone dimension affect the effectiveness of ureteroscopic lithotripsy in distal ureteral stones?

International Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 269-275

  Tuǧcu, Volkan ^a   Taşci, Ali Ihsan ^a   Özbek, Emin ^a   Aras, Bekir ^a   Verim, Levent ^a   Gürkan, Levent ^a  

^a Bakirköy Training and Research Hospital ^*  (Turkey)

Author keywords

Lower ureteral stone; Stone dimension; Ureteroscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LITHOTRIPSY; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER STONE; URETEROSCOPY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LITHOTRIPSY; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETERAL CALCULI; URETEROSCOPY;

EID: 52649143167     PISSN: 03011623     EISSN: 15732584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11255-007-9278-7     Document Type: Article

References (31)

1. Miller K, Bubeck JR, Hautmann R (1986) Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy of distal ureteral calculi. Eur Urol 12(5):305-307
2. Segura JW (1993) Ureteroscopy for lower ureteral stones. Urology 42(4):356-357
3. Blute ML, Segura JW, Patterson DE (1988) Ureteroscopy. J Urol 139(3):510-512
4. Lingeman JE, Sonda LP, Kahnoski RJ et al (1986) Ureteral stone management: emerging concepts. J Urol 135(6): 1172-1174
5. Green DF, Lytton B (1985) Early experience with direct vision electrohydraulic lithotripsy of ureteral calculi. J Urol 133(5):767-770
6. Papadoukakis S, Stolzenburg J-U, Truss MC (2006) Treatment strategies of ureteral stones. Eur Urol EAU- EBU Update Ser 4:184-190
7. Küpeli B, Biri H, Isen K et al (1998) Treatment of ureteral stones: comparison of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy and endourologic alternatives. Eur Urol 34(6):474-479
8. Turk TMT, Jenkins AD, Bagley DH (1999) A comparison of ureteroscopy to in situ extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for the treatment of distal ureteral calculi. J Urol 161(1):45-47
9. Eden CG, Mark IR, Gupta RR et al (1998) Intracorporeal or extracorporeal lithotripsy for distal ureteral calculi? Effect of stone size and multiplicity on success rates. J Endourol 12(4):307-312
10. Anderson KR, Keetch DW, Albala DM et al (1994) Optimal therapy for the distal ureteral stone: extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy versus ureteroscopy. J Urol 152(1): 62-65
11. Park H, Park M, Park T (1998) Two-year experience with ureteral stones: extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy versus ureteroscopic manipulation. J Endourol 12(6):501-504
12. Hautmann S, Friedrich MG, Fernandez S et al (2004) Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy compared with ureteroscopy for the removal of small distal ureteral stones. Urol Int 73(3):238-243
13. Chang C-P, Huang S-H, Tai H-L et al (2001) Optimal treatment for distal ureteral calculi: extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy versus ureteroscopy. J Endourol 15(6): 563-566
14. Pearle MS, Nadler R, Bercowsky E et al (2001) Prospective randomized trial comparing shock wave lithotripsy and ureteroscopy for management of distal ureteral calculi. J Urol 166(4):1255-1260
15. Sözen S, Küpeli B, Tunç L, Ş enocak Ç, Alkibay T (2003) Management of ureteral stones with pneumatic lithotripsy: report of 500 patients. J Endourol 17(9):721-724
16. Morgentaler A, Bridge SS, Dretler SP (1990) Management of the impacted ureteral calculus. J Urol 143(2):263-266
17. Mueller SC, Wilbert D, Thueroff JW, Alken P (1986) Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy of ureteral stones: clinical experience and experimental findings. J Urol 135(4):831-834
18. Strohmaier WL, Schubert G, Resekranz T, Weigl A (1999) Comparison of extracorpereal shock wave lithotripsy and ureteroscopy in the treatment of ureteral calculi: a prospective study. Eur Urol 36(5):376-379
19. Peschel R, Janetschek G, Bartsch G (1999) Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy versus ureteroscopy for distal ureteral calculi: a prospective randomized study. J Urol 162:1909-1912
20. Hendirikx AJM, Strijbos WE, de Knijff DW et al (1999) Treatment for extended-mid and distal ureteral stones: SWL or ureteroscopy? Results of a multicenter study. J Endourol 13(10):727-733
21. Andankar MG, Maheshwari PN, Saple AL, Mehta V, Varshney A, Bansal B (2001) Symptomatic small nonobstructing lower ureteric calculi: comparison of ureteroscopy and extra corporeal shock wave lithotripsy. J Postgrad Med 47(3):177-180
22. Zeng G-Q, Zhong W-D, Cai Y-B et al (2002) Extracorporeal shock-wave versus pneumatic ureteroscopic lithotripsy in treatment of lower ureteral calculi. Asian J Androl 4(4):303-305
23. Hollenbeck BK, Schuster TG, Faerber GJ, Wolf JS Jr (2001) Comparison of outcomes of ureteroscopy for ureteral calculi located above and below the pelvic brim. Urology 58(3):351-356
24. Martin TV, Sosa RE (1998) Shock wave lithotripsy. In: Walsh PC, Retik AB, Vaughan ED Jr, Wein AJ (eds) Campbell's urology, vol 3, 7th edn. WB Saunders, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, p 2742
25. Anagnostou T, Tolley D (2004) Management of ureteric stones. Eur Urol 45(6):714-721
26. Spirnak JP, Resnik IM (1990) Ureteroscopy, Chap 15: urolithiazis, pp 253-276
27. Stackl W, Marberger M (1986) Late sequelae of the management of ureteral calculi with the ureterorenoscope. J Urol 136(2):386-389
28. Schmeller N, Schuller J, Knipper A, Hofstetter A. Behandlung von harnleitersteinen ohne Schnittoperatidnen Ver.dt Ges Urol 38, Tagung Würzburg Springer Verlag Berlin, pp 324-325
29. Ceylan K, Sünbül O, Ş ahin A, Güneş M (2005) Ureteroscopic treatment of ureteral lithiasis with pneumatic lithotripsy: analysis of 287 procedures in a public hospital. Urol Res 33(6):422-425
30. Fernandez De la Maza S, Noldus J, Huland H (1999) Ureterorenoscopy (URS) in treatment of ureteral calculi. I. Safety and effectiveness of URS as auxiliary treatment after ESWL. Urol A 38(2):128-132
31. Schuster TG, Hollenbeck BK, Faerber GJ, Wolf JS Jr (2001) Complications of ureteroscopy: analysis of predictive factors. J Urol 166(2):538-540